Milwaukee 6477-20 Manuel De L'utilisateur page 5

Installing Blade
1. To remove blade bolt from spindle, push
in spindle lock button (Fig. 2) while turn-
ing bolt clockwise with 6 mm hex wrench
(provided with tool) until spindle locks.
Remove outer blade washer and spring
washer.
Fig. 2
Spindle
lock
button
NOTE: Do not remove inner blade fl ange.
Large diameter of inner fl ange (Fig. 3)
should face the blade.
Fig. 3 Blade
Outer
blade
washer
Inner
blade
fl ange
Blade
Spring
bolt
washer
2. Push lower guard lever up to raise lower
guard (Fig. 4). Place blade on spindle
with teeth pointing the same direction as
the arrow on lower guard. Release lower
guard lever.
Fig. 4
Lower
guard
lever
3. Place outer blade washer, spring washer,
and blade bolt on spindle.
4. Push in spindle lock button while turning
bolt counterclockwise with 6 mm hex
wrench until spindle locks. Tighten bolt
securely.
5. To remove blade, reverse the above
steps. Always clean dirt and sawdust from
spindle, washers, upper guard and lower
guard after use.
Adjusting Depth
1. To adjust depth of cut, place saw on edge
of workbench and pull up depth adjusting
lever.
2. Keeping shoe fl at against workbench,
raise or lower saw to desired position.
Lowering saw will increase depth of cut.
Raising saw will decrease depth of cut.
For proper depth setting, blade should
extend no more than 1/4" below material
being cut. Use the depth of cut scale for
standard depths.
3. Push down depth adjusting lever to lock.
Check to be sure depth adjusting lever is
secure.
Adjusting Miter Angle
1. To adjust angle of cut, place saw on edge
or workbench and pull up miter adjusting
lever.
2. Hold down shoe and slide saw to desired
position (up to 45˚) according to markings
on miter scale.
3. To increase the angle of cut up to 51.5˚,
push in the override button and tip the
saw to the desired angle.
4. Push down miter lever to lock. Check
angle with a square. Also check to be
sure miter adjusting lever is secure before
cutting.
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OPERATION
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, wear
safety goggles or glasses with side
shields. Unplug the tool before
changing accessories or making
adjustments.
Preventing Kickback
Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched
blade, which could cause a saw that is not
under control to lift up and out of the work-
piece towards the user. Take the precautions
below to help prevent kickback.
1. Maintain a fi rm grip and correct body po-
sition. Position arms and body to control
the upward and backward reaction force
of kickback (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5
Kickback
2. Keep blades sharp and clean. A sharp
blade will tend to cut its way out of a
pinching condition. A dull blade produces
a narrow kerf (path cut by blade) and is
likely to be pinched by the workpiece.
Dull or pitch coated blades also tend
to encourage the user to force the saw,
causing reduced control and blade bind-
ing. Any blade with a small set, even
though it is sharp, may be likely to kick
back (Fig. 6).
Set
Fig. 6
Sharp blade Dull blade
3. Set the depth of cut for no more than 1/8"
to 1/4" greater than the thickness of the
stock (Fig. 7). The less blade exposed,
the less chance of binding and kickback.
Before cutting, be sure depth and miter
adjustments are tight.
Fig. 7
1/8" - 1/4"
4. Be cautious of pitchy, knotty, wet or
warped stock. These are most likely to
create pinching conditions and possible
kickback. Do not rip warped lumber. Avoid
cutting nails.
5. Support workpiece properly. Improperly
supported material can sag or bow, pinch-
ing the blade. When cutting down the
center of your workpiece, support material
on both sides of the cut. Large sheets of
thin material such as paneling, formica,
etc. must be well supported over their
entire length (Fig. 8) (see "Cutting Large
Panels"). When cutting the end off of your
workpiece, rest the saw on the supported
portion outside of the supports and allow
the cut off end to fall away (see "General
Operation").
Fig. 8
6. Always allow blade to come to a full
stop before removing the saw from
the workpiece. Never remove the saw
from a cut while the blade is moving.
If restarting or correcting direction in
mid-cut, allow blade to coast to a stop,
back saw up a few inches and center it
in the kerf before restarting.
7. Stay alert. Any distraction can cause
twisting or binding. Repetitive cuts may
lull the user into careless movements.
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